New Zealand Lock Squad For Australia Tour, World Cup Winner Returns After One Year

New Zealand Women team [Source: AFP]New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has unveiled the entire New Zealand Women’s squad for the upcoming tour of Australia. According to the schedule, the ‘White Ferns’ will take on their Antipodean rivals in a three-match T20I series in Sydney later this month. Star all-rounder Amelia Kerr will continue to lead the side and reunite with fellow 2024 T20 World Cup-winning cricketer Eden Carson. Notably, the 25-year-old will return to the national team after a gap of nearly a year.New Zealand retain World Cup 2026 core squad for Australia tourAs many as 11 players from the New Zealand squad that featured in the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup in England this year have been retained in the national squad for the upcoming three-match tour of Australia. Captain Amelia Kerr will lead a strong 15-player New Zealand ensemble, which includes the return of fast bowlers Molly Penfold and Hannah Rowe. Notably, both Penfold and Rowe were included in the ‘White Ferns’ squad as replacements for recently retired Sophie Devine and Lea Tahuhu. Also Read- England Left Shocked After Sophie Devine-Maddy Green Rescue Act Rewrites HistoryBella James was also named for the travelling group in a bid to strengthen the team’s batting department after the exit of champion New Zealand cricketer, Suzie Bates. Eden Carson returns to the side after recovering from her elbow injury, which sidelined her from all forms of competitive cricket since the conclusion of the 2025 ICC Cricket World Cup in India last year. Here is the full New Zealand Women squad for the three-match tour of Australia.New Zealand Women squad for Australia tour: Amelia Kerr (c), Eden Carson, Flora Devonshire, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Bree Illing, Polly Inglis, Bella James, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Nensi Patel, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe and Izzy Sharp.WHITE FERNS @WHITE_FERNS Stamped! 📩 Our squad is locked in for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Australia, beginning Sunday 18th October in Sydney. Oct 1, 2026, 9:30 PM Dean Brownlie promoted as head coach for tourDean Brownlie, who has served as the batting coach of the New Zealand Women’s cricket team for the past four years, has been appointed as the interim head coach of the national side for the three-match T20I tour of Australia this month.Brownlie was appointed for the high-profile role following the exit of New Zealand’s 2024 T20 World Cup-winning head coach, Ben Sawyer.With the NZC naming the full New Zealand squad, the board will now be expected to name additional coaching support for the series within the next few days.Also Read- India Predicted Playing XI vs Pakistan, Asian Games 2026 Final